Gundam

When it comes to anime, there are some brands which stand above others. Franchises like Pokemon are top-tier hitters, and the same can be said for all things Gundam. Still, that doesnt mean the man responsible for the mecha franchise is satisfied. No, not at…

As of this year, the total lifetime sales of Gunpla, or Gundam plastic model kits, has reached the monumental figure of 500 million units.To give some context to that figure, if you were to line up all the packaging together, it would circle the world four ti…

Whether we're talking Earth Federation, The Principality of Zeon, or everything in between, Gundamhas proven to be a massive franchise in both viewership and sale of merchandise. "Gunpla", the shorthand way to say "Gundam Plastic Models", have become so popul…

Crunchryollhas been having a lot of fun lately with some mini documentaries. The first covered the popularity of Gundpla models and how they saved the Gundam anime franchise. The latest talks about localization, what it is, and how it has forced changes in an…

The Fanime convention announced on April 9 that it will host animator and character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto as a guest at this year's convention. A co-founder of the BONES animation studio, Kawamoto is best known as the animation director and character d…

Gundam Plastic Model Kit Series Has Shipped 500 Million Units

Ive built two Gunpla in my life, and I plan on doing more. Gunpla is short for Gundam Plastic Model and is a fun hobby for fans of the Gundam franchise. You can recreate one of your favorite anime mecha for a decent price, and its a lot of fun…

The June issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Gundam Ace magazine published a 40-page prologue chapter on Friday for a new Mobile Suit Gundam F90 FF (Fastest Formula) manga. GA6MGF9040P!!A!F90 https://t.co/cVAtumc7HI #F90FF ! pic.twitter.com/sfhiu9RLcj (@gundam_ac…

By Alistair Wong . April 26, 2019 . 4:11pm SD Gundam: Gachapon Senshi 3: Hero Warrior has been translated into English, thanks to MrRichard999 and TheMajinZenki and their team of mecha game translators. The game is part of a spinoff series off the SD Gundam…

Next month, Magic: The Gathering will be releasing War of the Spark, its latest expansion, and Wizards of the Coast has just unveiled a set of Japan-exclusives for its planeswalker-heavy expansion set. Instead of its usual practice to simply translate the tex…